Originally Posted by Jarery
Viperz. Saying you would only use goretex because you deem there is no better, is the exact same as a halogen light owner claiming there is no better light system made for a bike. While you have a hid system and know for a fact it outperforms a halogen by a longshot. But no matter how much proof you show the halogen owner, who has never used a hid, they refuse to be swayed from their incorect view. In the end you just sit back and laugh at how people can be so determined to believe in inferior products. Thats my current position
No it's not really, it's just saying I trust the manufacturer of my garment enough to know that when ever they use a Gortex product in my garment, I know it meets my expectations of what I'm use to using.
Again, I don't care how breathable another material is in lab tests. My test is in the store to how it fits and feels, outside to how it performs, where it really counts. So far I have not been disappointed with any Gore product I have owned, regardless of how much you tell me I should be.
How are my jackets inferior? In the labs? Have you worn them in my situations to tell me they have failed? Do you have the same body mechanics and physic as I, to say what works for me and what doesn't? How about fit and feel? That's one of the biggest factor for me in choosing a garment. It's a straw man argument you make, for I know what works for me, and what I like and want. I will try an Event Shower pass Jacket sometime, for cycling because I'm always open to try new tech stuff, but there is no way I would ever give up my TNF Gortex Jackets for basic outdoor use, not yet anyway, for they have far exceeded my expectations. They have earned my trust over the many years of use.
Sure there may be better systems out there on paper, but when the rubber hits the road, I place more faith in a Manufacturer's design than material.. That is just a small component of it, and I trust products from the North Face, Patagonia, Mountain Hardware. I like their designs, the materials, the colors, I like the warranty, but most of all I like the fit, feel and finish. Does that mean I'm not open to something else? Absolutely not, but so far everything I want is made with Gore and is usually by The North face. I have yet to see a peice in Event or what ever other Wunder material, that I really like and would want.
All the old 3 layers I have, have worked and proven themselves to me, in fact so much so I still use them. My New XCR jacket I have is fantastic and you can't tell me otherwise because I'm wearing it, and it flat out works
What more is there really to argue about...? If it didn't work, I sure would not be using it repeatedly over the years, now would I.....? I think I would be lookignfor something else by now.
While you sit back and laugh, I too sit back and laugh that you are trying to tell me what does or doesn't work for me, and that I can't possibly be happy
